Block 1/2 - The Cremation of Sam McGee Evidence by Kristyn Nies https://padlet.com/kmnies/SamM1 Identify at least one piece of textual evidence from the poem that indicates it is a funny or a creepy poem. Add your evidence to the Padlet AND explain why it seems funny or creepy. An example has been done for you. en-us 2022-01-10 19:39:37 UTC 2025-11-26 02:55:10 UTC hello@padlet.com "There wasn't a breath in that land of death, and I hurried horror-driven..." (line 29). kmnies https://padlet.com/kmnies/SamM1/wish/1984644416 This creates an image of the narrator trying to survive a dark and challenging situation. The fact that he is horror-driven shows that he is moving forward based on the fear he is feeling. ]]> 2022-01-10 19:39:37 UTC https://padlet.com/kmnies/SamM1/wish/1984644416 "...and I stuffed in Sam McGee" (line 48). kmnies https://padlet.com/kmnies/SamM1/wish/1984644417 The use of the word stuffed makes light of the situation.]]> 2022-01-10 19:39:37 UTC https://padlet.com/kmnies/SamM1/wish/1984644417 stuffed him https://padlet.com/kmnies/SamM1/wish/1986292600 I burrowed a hole in the glowing coal, and I stuffed in Sam McGee.]]> 2022-01-11 15:25:28 UTC https://padlet.com/kmnies/SamM1/wish/1986292600 ... "Please close that door..." mevandenheuvel https://padlet.com/kmnies/SamM1/wish/1986293459 The use of this sentence makes it seem funny because it makes it seem as if he never died]]> 2022-01-11 15:25:49 UTC https://padlet.com/kmnies/SamM1/wish/1986293459 "I guess he's cooked, and it's time I looked" https://padlet.com/kmnies/SamM1/wish/1986294025 The use of the word cooked is saying that the corpse is done burning]]> 2022-01-11 15:26:01 UTC https://padlet.com/kmnies/SamM1/wish/1986294025 So I want you to swear that, foul or fair, you'll cremate my last remains." mevandenheuvel https://padlet.com/kmnies/SamM1/wish/1986297054 This makes it seem creepy because he is essentially planning his death and making someone promise what to do with him when he dies. ]]> 2022-01-11 15:27:08 UTC https://padlet.com/kmnies/SamM1/wish/1986297054 "And before nightfall a corpse was all that was left of Sam McGee." https://padlet.com/kmnies/SamM1/wish/1986297747 its kinda creepy because its telling us he just died.]]> 2022-01-11 15:27:17 UTC https://padlet.com/kmnies/SamM1/wish/1986297747 "...before nightfall a corpse was all that was left of sam mcgee" https://padlet.com/kmnies/SamM1/wish/1986298692 it means he is dead]]> 2022-01-11 15:27:40 UTC https://padlet.com/kmnies/SamM1/wish/1986298692 and before the nightfall a corpse was all that was left of Sam McGee https://padlet.com/kmnies/SamM1/wish/1986300236 the narrator (also known as the other character) slept and carried this corpse around with him until he found a place he believed was the right spot to cremate him. ]]> 2022-01-11 15:28:19 UTC https://padlet.com/kmnies/SamM1/wish/1986300236 "If our eyes we'd close. then the lashes froze till sometimes we couldn't see." https://padlet.com/kmnies/SamM1/wish/1986301899 This isn't that funny but it explains what how cold it is. ]]> 2022-01-11 15:28:55 UTC https://padlet.com/kmnies/SamM1/wish/1986301899 "You may tax your brawn and brains..." rgyoblonski https://padlet.com/kmnies/SamM1/wish/1986302415 The use of this wording makes it funny & creepy.]]> 2022-01-11 15:29:07 UTC https://padlet.com/kmnies/SamM1/wish/1986302415